TWI587816B - Combination meal clip - Google Patents

Description

Combined meal clip

The invention relates to a meal clip; in particular to a detachable combination meal clip.

The meal holder is for the user to pick up the food while cooking or dining. The conventional meal clip has a U-shape or a V-shape, and has two clamping portions and an elastic portion connected to the two clamping portions. In use, the two clamping portions are held, and the two clamping portions are pressed to be close to each other to grip the food. After releasing one of the clamping portions, the elastic portion elastically returns to return the two clamping portions to their original positions.

Although the conventional meal clips are convenient for cooking food or dining, the two gripping portions of the conventional meal clips return to the original position, and the overall space occupied is large, so that it is difficult to store. In addition, in order to seek environmental protection, people often prepare their own environmentally-friendly tableware (such as chopsticks or spoons) when they are dining outside. Because the dining clips are not easy to carry, people do not carry food clips when they are dining outside, but they are not allowed to carry them. For some foods that need to be conveniently picked up by the dining clip, the user often can only use the chopsticks or the spoon to grasp, which is quite inconvenient to use.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a combined meal holder that can be easily stored.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a combined meal holder comprising a first grip, a second grip and an elastic sleeve, wherein the first grip has a first joint and a first a clamping section, the first coupling section has a first abutting surface, the first abutting surface is arc-shaped; the second clamping handle has a second coupling section and a second clamping section, the second The joint portion has a second abutting surface that abuts the first abutting surface; the elastic sleeve is detachably sleeved on the first joint portion and the second joint portion, and the first abutting surface And the second abutting surface is located in a range surrounded by the elastic sleeve; thereby, a portion where the first abutting surface abuts the second abutting surface forms a fulcrum, when the first clamping segment and the first clamping segment When the second clamping section is brought into close proximity to each other by an external force, a part of the first bonding section is separated from a part of the second bonding section to push the elastic sleeve to expand; after the external force is released, the elastic sleeve recovers and drives the elastic layer. a portion of the first joint segment that is away from the second joint segment is returned to the original position, so that the first clamp segment and the portion Two remote from the clamping section.

The effect of the invention is that the elastic sleeve can be detached from the first clamping handle and the second clamping handle, and the elastic sleeve is removed after being stored, so that the first clamping handle is separated from the second clamping handle, thereby effectively reducing The space occupied by the combined meal clips.

〔this invention〕

10‧‧‧First grip

12‧‧‧First junction

122‧‧‧First spoon

122a‧‧‧ first concave

122b‧‧‧first abutment

124‧‧‧First end

14‧‧‧First clamping section

142‧‧‧First fork

20‧‧‧Second grip

22‧‧‧Second junction

222‧‧‧Second spoon

222a‧‧‧second concave surface

222b‧‧‧second abutment

224‧‧‧second end

24‧‧‧Second clamping section

242‧‧‧Second fork

30‧‧‧Flexible sleeve

32‧‧‧Open end

34‧‧‧closed end

A‧‧‧food

F‧‧‧ pivot

1 is a perspective view of a combined meal holder in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the combined meal holder of the above preferred embodiment.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the combination meal holder of the preferred embodiment described above.

Figure 4 is a schematic illustration of a combined meal clip for food.

In order to explain the present invention more clearly, a preferred embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a combination meal holder according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a first handle 10, a second handle 20 and an elastic sleeve 30, wherein:

The first clamping handle 10 has a first coupling section 12 and a first clamping section 14 in an elongated shape. In this embodiment, the first clamping handle 10 is a tableware, and the first coupling section 12 includes a first a spoon portion 122 and a first end portion 124, the first spoon portion 122 is for drawing liquid, the first spoon portion 122 has a first concave surface 122a, and the first spoon portion 122 faces away from the first concave surface 122a The first abutting surface 122b is in an arc shape complementary to the first concave surface 122a. The first clamping section 14 includes a first fork 142 for picking up food.

The second clamping handle 20 has a second coupling section 22 and a second clamping section 24 in an elongated shape. In this embodiment, the second clamping handle 20 has the same structure as the first clamping handle 10, and is also a same. The second joint portion 22 includes a second spoon portion 222 and a second end portion 224, and the opposite sides of the second spoon portion 222 are a second concave surface 222a and a second abutting surface. 222b, the second abutting surface 222b is arc-shaped and symmetrical with the first abutting surface 122b, and the second abutting surface 222b is for abutting against the first abutting surface 122b. The second clamping section 24 includes a second fork 242.

The elastic sleeve 30 is detachably sleeved on the first joint portion 12 and the second joint portion 22, and the first abutting surface 122b and the second abutting surface 222b are located around the elastic sleeve 30. In the scope of. In this embodiment, the elastic sleeve 30 is made of silicone and has an open end 32 and a closed end 34. The first spoon portion 122 of the first joint portion 12 and the second spoon portion of the second joint portion 22 The 222 is located in the elastic sleeve 30 through the open end 32. The peripheral portion of the first joint portion 12 and the second joint portion 22 abuts against the inner surface of the elastic sleeve 30, and the closed end 34 of the elastic sleeve 30 The first end portion 124 and the second end portion 224 are covered. A space is formed between the first clamping section 14 and the second clamping section 24.

With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the first abutting surface 122 b abuts the second abutting surface 222 b to form a fulcrum point F, and the fulcrum F is located at the first shank 10 and the first The center of the second grip 20 is short in the axial direction. When the user applies force from the outer side of the first clamping section 14 and the second clamping section 24 (refer to FIG. 4), the first clamping section 14 and the second clamping section 24 are subjected to an external force. And gradually approaching each other, and the portion of the first abutting surface 122b that abuts the second abutting surface 222b (ie, the fulcrum F) gradually moves toward the first clamping segment 14 and the second clamping segment 24. change. At the same time, the portion between the first end portion 124 and the fulcrum F is away from the portion between the second end portion 224 and the fulcrum F, so that the first joint portion 12 and the second joint portion 22 push and push the elastic sleeve. 30 expansion. Thereby, the user can pick up the food A from the first clamping section 14 and the second clamping section 24 .

When the external force applied to the first clamping section 14 and the second clamping section 24 is released, the elastic sleeve 30 elastically recovers, and the portion of the first coupling section 12 and the second coupling section 22 is moved away from the original. The position of the first clamping segment 14 and the second clamping segment 24 are returned to the original position (refer to FIG. 3).

In this embodiment, the first abutting surface 122b and the second abutting surface 222b which are convexly curved by the first spoon portion 122 and the second spoon portion 222 are used as a fulcrum, and the elastic sleeve 30 is matched. The restriction function is to make the tableware with the spoon part the handle of the meal holder. The first sleeve portion 122 and the second spoon portion 222 are covered by the elastic sleeve 30, and the first spoon portion 122 and the second spoon portion 222 are prevented from being soiled.

In practice, the second abutting surface 222b of the second clamping handle 20 is not limited to an arc shape, and may be a flat surface, a concave concave surface or a surface of any shape, and it is important to make the first clamping handle 10 An abutting surface 122b can form a fulcrum F with the second abutting surface 222b. In addition, the elastic sleeve may also be an open end at both ends, as long as the elastic sleeve is sleeved on the first joint section 12 and the second joint section 22, and the fulcrum F is located within the range surrounded by the elastic sleeve.

According to the above, the combined meal clip of the present invention can be detached from the first grip handle and the second grip handle by the elastic sleeve, and the elastic gripper is removed after being stored, so that the first grip handle is The second grip is separated, and the user can overlap the first grip with the second grip, thereby effectively reducing the space occupied by the combined meal. In addition, in use, the elastic sleeve stably covers the first joint portion and the second joint portion, so that the first grip handle and the second grip handle can be prevented from being shaken, so that the user can more stably use the combined meal clip. Clip the food.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent changes to the scope of the present invention and the scope of the patent application are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧First grip

20‧‧‧Second grip

30‧‧‧Flexible sleeve

Claims (10)

A combined meal holder includes a first clamping handle having a first coupling section and a first clamping section, the first coupling section having a first abutting surface, the first abutting surface being curved a second clamping handle having a second coupling section and a second clamping section, the second coupling section having a second abutting surface abutting the first abutting surface; and an elastic sleeve for The detaching manner is sleeved on the first coupling section and the second coupling section, and the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface are located within a range surrounded by the elastic sleeve; thereby, the first abutting a portion of the junction abutting the second abutting surface forms a fulcrum, and when the first clamping segment and the second clamping segment are brought into close proximity to each other by an external force, a portion of the first bonding segment and the first portion are The elastic portion of the second coupling portion is moved away from each other to extend the elastic sleeve; after the external force is released, the elastic sleeve elastically recovers, and the portion of the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion is moved back to the original position, so that the first clamping is performed. The segment is spaced apart from the second clamping segment. The combined meal holder of claim 1, wherein the first grip has a first end on the first joint; the second grip has a second end on the second joint The elastic sleeve has an open end and a closed end, the first joint section and the second joint section are disposed in the elastic sleeve through the open end, and the closed end of the elastic sleeve covers the first end And the second end. The combined meal clip of claim 2, wherein the first clamping segment and the second clamping segment are gradually approached by an external force, the portion between the first end portion and the fulcrum is opposite to the second portion The portion between the end portion and the fulcrum is away from the first joint portion and the second joint portion to push the elastic sleeve to expand. The combined meal clip of claim 3, wherein the first abutting section and the second clamping section are gradually brought into contact by an external force, and the first abutting surface abuts the second abutting surface. The portion gradually changes toward the direction of the first clamping segment and the second clamping segment. The combined meal clip of claim 1, wherein the second abutting surface is arcuately symmetrical with the first abutting surface. The combined meal holder of claim 1, wherein the first handle and the second handle are two cutlery respectively. The combined meal clip of claim 6, wherein the first joint portion of the first gripper includes a first spoon portion, the first spoon portion has a first concave surface, and the first abutment surface is The first concave faces are opposite each other. The combination meal holder of claim 7, wherein the elastic sleeve has an open end and a closed end, and the first key portion and the second joint portion are located in the elastic sleeve through the open end. The combined meal clip of claim 8, wherein the second abutting surface of the second grip is in an arc shape symmetrical with the first abutting surface; the second engaging section of the second grip includes a The second spoon portion has a second concave surface, and the second abutting surface is opposite to the second concave surface; the elastic sleeve covers the first spoon portion and the second spoon portion. The combined meal holder of claim 1, wherein the first grip and the second grip are elongated, the fulcrum being located at a center in a short axial direction of the first grip and the second grip.